Brace Yourself: Strict, New OSHA Silica Rules Are Coming
by The Team at Axley Brynelson, LLP OSHA has proposed new rules governing silica exposure that will have far-reaching impacts on the fracking industry. The rules were proposed in 2013 and are expected to become final any day. Under the proposed rule, the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for silica dust would be cut in half, […]